Application Review Process - Tennessee Arts Commission

About the Review Process

This page outlines the grant application review process stages and annual panel meeting schedule for the Tennessee Arts Commission.

Annual Grant Panel Dates 2026

• Monday–Tuesday, 16–17 March: Major Cultural Institutions
• Wednesday, 18 March: Arts for All #1
• Thursday, 19 March: Arts Project Support - Dance & Theatre
• Thursday, 19 March: Arts Project Support - Literary Arts
• Friday, 20 March: Arts Project Support - Visual Arts, Craft, Media, & Design
• Monday, 23 March: Partnership Support
• Tuesday, 24 March: Arts Education Community Impact
• Wednesday, 25 March: Arts Project Support - Music
• Thursday, 26 March: Arts for All #2
• Friday, 27 March: Arts Education Project Support #1
• Monday, 30 March: Small Rural/Urban Partnership Support
• Tuesday, 31 March: Arts Project Support - Community Arts & Inter-Arts
• Thursday, 2 April: Arts Education Project Support #2
• Monday, 6 April: Rural Arts Project Support #1 (Folklife-based Projects)
• Tuesday, 7 April: Arts for All #3
• Tuesday, 7 April: Arts Education Project Support #3
• Wednesday, 8 April: Creative Placemaking
• Thursday, 9 April: Arts Education Project Support #4
• Friday, 10 April: Arts for All #4
• Monday, 13 April: Rural Arts Project Support #2 (Non-Folklife Projects)
• Tuesday, 14 April: Arts Project Support - Folklife
• Wednesday, 15 April: Arts Education Project Support #5
• Thursday, 16 April: Rural Arts Facilities Fund
• Thursday, 16 April: Arts Education Project Support #6

Public Attendance

Members of the public interested in attending a panel meeting should email [email protected] with your name, organization, and the panel meeting and date you would like to attend.

Contact & Accessibility

For accessibility accommodation requests including alternate digital formats, captioning, ASL, and assistive technologies, please contact Kim Johnson, Director of Arts & Health, 615-532-9797.